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Pinned Articles:
03/09 - Women and the Scriptures by Sandra Ostapowich, 4 comments.
12/07 - Baby, It's Cold Inside... by Sandra Ostapowich, 17 comments.
08/23 - Don't hate me because I'm beautiful... by Sandra Ostapowich, 4 comments.
05/19 - (Even) The Law as Gift Received by Sandra Ostapowich, 20 comments.
04/06 - Former Contender for the World's First Female Lutheran Pope?? by Sandra Ostapowich, 17 comments.

Theology of the Cross

July 07th, 2006

Theology is great, but it's not the Gospel

Posted At: 7:13pm by Sandra Ostapowich

Despite whatever complaints and commentary that I may express about my classes at the ELCA seminary, I am forever grateful that I got to study under the late Dr. Gerhard Forde...

What are we to do about God not preached? 

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Edited on: July 07th, 2006 7:16 pm

Theology Is for Proclamation I am reading Theology Is for Proclamation
Release Date: June, 1990
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July 05th, 2006

"You meant it for evil...

Posted At: 12:54am by Sandra Ostapowich

...but God meant it for good." (Genesis 50:20)

I used to think that verse was so comforting because it meant that when life gave me lemons, God would make lemonade out of it.  We hear things like that all the time.  Bad, evil, horrible things happen in our lives that are just the effects of living in a sinful world full of sinful people and being sinners who do sinful things.  That's just the way it happens.  The bumper sticker is right.  "Stuff" happens. 

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Edited on: July 05th, 2006 1:04 am

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat I am watching Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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September 01st, 2005

Audio Madre

Posted At: 10:30am by Sandra Ostapowich

Madre on Issues, Etc. starting at about 43:00

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Edited on: October 03rd, 2005 4:01 am
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August 31st, 2005

Reflecting a Reflection - I am Baptized!

Posted At: 4:33pm by Sandra Ostapowich
When things got really bad for Dr. Luther, he would remind himself, "Baptizatus sum." That means, "I am baptized." When it seems like everything has gone wrong and everything is messed up, you are baptized. And when it seems that all you have going for you is your Baptism, then you have everything! [ read more ]

Edited on: October 03rd, 2005 4:02 am

Slippery When Wet I am listening to Slippery When Wet
Release Date: 09 February, 1999
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May 19th, 2005

(Even) The Law as Gift Received

Posted At: 2:25am by Sandra Ostapowich

I've had a number of what I call "blah" days over the last year or so. It's not a persistent thing, I've just got some things going on in my life that aren't much fun and bring me down from time to time.

When something new happens, some

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Edited on: October 03rd, 2005 4:02 am

I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four [Del-Fi] I am listening to I Fought the Law: The Best of the Bobby Fuller Four [Del-Fi]
Bobby Fuller Four
Release Date: 10 April, 2001
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